Arcadia, California

About Arcadia

Arcadia, CA is a thriving city located in southeastern California, home to 54,472 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Arcadia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.93 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,984 residents per square mile.

📰 Arcadia News Today

• Arcadia Ex-Mayor Eileen Wang’s China Spy Scandal Investigated LAmag · Jul 7
• Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government AP News · May 29
• Arcadia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China Time Magazine · May 12
• Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to federal charge of acting as a foreign agent for China, promoting propaganda ABC7 Los Angeles · May 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Arcadia Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Arcadia — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 54,472.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Arcadia

• 3CAT — bubble tea (café)
• 85°C Bakery Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• BJ's — american
• Benihana — japanese
• Boiling Point — taiwanese
• CC Cake — bubble tea (café)
• California Pizza Kitchen — pizza
• Cha Redefine — bubble tea (café)
• Dave & Buster's — american
• Denny's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Coach Barn · Attraction
• Dave & Buster's
• Gilb Museum Of Arcadia Heritage · Museum
• Queen Anne Cottage · Attraction
• Reid-Baldwin Adobe · Attraction
• Santa Anita Depot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arcadia

• Los Angeles County Arboretum reviews ★
• APES Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Arcadia County Park reviews ★
• Australian Discovery Area · Garden reviews ★
• Bonita Park reviews ★
• California Native Habitat Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Celebration Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cycad Collection · Garden reviews ★
• Desert Display Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Eisenhower Memorial Park reviews ★
• Fairview Avenue Park reviews ★
• Forest Avenue Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Arcadia

• Arcadia High
• Baldwin Stocker Elementary
• Camino Grove Elementary
• First Avenue Middle
• Foothills Middle
• Highland Oaks Elementary
• Holly Avenue Elementary
• Hugo Reid Elementary
• Longley Way Elementary
• Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
• Richard Henry Dana Middle
• Rio Hondo Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Usc Arcadia Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Arcadia

🏘️ Nearby Communities